Customs news

UK Customs is now targeting non-LVCR packets

UK CUSTOMS paperwork is holding up essential items needed by Guernsey businesses, it has been revealed.

Border Agency stops and checks boaters

THE Guernsey Border Agency carried out stop checks on pleasure boats over the bank holiday weekend.

Naphyrone is latest legal high banned

GUERNSEY has moved to ban emerging legal high naphyrone.

Boot buyer walks into copyright row

AN ISLANDER is warning others to be wary of buying Ugg boots online as she faces a possible £5,000 legal bill to free a pair impounded by Customs in the UK.

Customs will not tolerate attacks on its officers

CUSTOMS is concerned about offences committed against its officers.

Targeted by Customs just because I’m a lone blonde

A WOMAN claims she was targeted by Customs officers at the airport because she is blonde.

Users stock up to beat the ban on legal highs

USERS of so-called legal highs were yesterday stocking up before local shops run out for good.

New laws give Customs more powers – and increase work

CHALLENGES facing the Customs and Immigration Service have never been greater, according to its chief officer.

Crime falls and some of that is down to the war on drugs

In Guernsey Police’s Annual Report for 2007, published today, Chief Officer George Le Page says that the number reported fell by 11% on the previous year.

Customs chief praises drug case sentencing

THE longest jail terms ever for drug trafficking will deter others.